King Richard, son of James III lies gravely ill and there are rumours that the
kings enemy, the Duchess of Burgundy, is preparing an imminent invasion. The
ancient crown of Alfred must be found so King Richard can pass it on to his
successor. Is Simon, Duke of Battersea and friend of the king, next in line to
the throne or will the evil werewolf Baron Magnus Rudh succeed in his plot to
make his son, Lot, king? To add further complications, Dido Twite, held
prisoner by the Baron and the Duchess, does not know the whereabouts of either
Simon or the dying king: can she escape in time to find and warn them of the
treachery afoot? This adventure with a truly galloping plot and breath-taking
situations will delight all fans of Joan Aikens books

Review
A swashbuckling drama that shows that Aikens imagination never dimmed
(Nicolette Jones The Sunday Times)

Playful, urgent and wildly inventive, Aikens language is always potent.
Readers with a taste for mystery and complexity will find much to savour
(Publishers Weekly)

As fantastic as any of its predecessors . . . Richly imagined and superbly
told, this adventure is a welcome extension to the series and will doubtless
gather new readers to boot (John Malam Manchester Evening News)

A writer of wild humour and unrestrained imagination (Oxford Companion to
Childrens Literature)

A wonderfully exhilarating new Dido Twite adventure, tenth in the Wolves of
Willoughby Chase series. See all